By Kelly Evans The fascinating thing about the reaction to last Friday’s economic reports–which triggered the Fed’s sudden 75-basis-point rate hike yesterday–is how many people still believe this inflation was…
By Katabella Roberts The price of fuel across the United States surged faster than crude oil prices in the last month, leaving Americans still paying more at the pump. The…
By Jeff Cox Worker productivity fell to start 2022 at its fastest pace in nearly 75 years while labor costs soared as the U.S. struggled with surging Covid cases, the…
Ognjen Š. Miljanić, opinion contributor The Biden administration announced plans on Thursday to release 180 million barrels of oil from the Strategic Petroleum Reserve (SPR) during the next six months,…
By Maureen Mackey Some families across the country are reconsidering their previously Disney-friendly stance in their homes or their lives — including the movies, the streaming service, the theme parks…
BY ZACK BUDRYK Democrats are looking to pin the blame on oil companies for high gas prices, potentially signaling an election-year goal of refocusing scrutiny on an issue that has…
Mitchell Ferman MIDLAND — After Russia invaded Ukraine last month and the U.S. and major energy companies boycotted Russian oil and gas, some politicians quickly called for cranking up American…
Maxine Joselow, Anna Phillips, Tyler Pager Sen. Joe Manchin III (D-W.Va.) has restarted talks with fellow Democrats about reviving the party’s climate and social spending bill, according to two people…
By Barbara Kollmeyer “The magnitude of Russia’s actions will play out for decades to come and mark a turning point in the world order of geopolitics, macroeconomic trends, and capital…
By Beth Brelje Beep, beep, beep. It’s the familiar sound of food scanned and placed into bags at your local grocery store. You just went in for a few things…
By Emel Akan Did China halt nickel trading to save Chinese Banks? Nickel trading resumed on the London Metal Exchange (LME) on March 16 after being suspended for more than…
BY DESMOND LACHMAN, OPINION CONTRIBUTOR In 2008, economists were caught flatfooted by the Great Recession that followed in the wake of the Lehman Brothers bankruptcy. The main reason for this…
